Joe Cassilly

Joe Cassilly is the oldest of 12 children from Catholic parents. He served as a U.S. Army Ranger in Vietnam as part of F Co. 75th Rangers, 25th Inf. Div. He was injured in Vietnam and has used a wheelchair since then. He was awarded a Combat Infantry Badge and a Purple Heart. For more than 41 years, he represented the victims of crime. He is a husband, father and grandfather. His first book Decoration for Valor was published in 2009. In 2011, he was named Outstanding Disabled Veteran by the...See more

Joe Cassilly is the oldest of 12 children from Catholic parents. He served as a U.S. Army Ranger in Vietnam as part of F Co. 75th Rangers, 25th Inf. Div. He was injured in Vietnam and has used a wheelchair since then. He was awarded a Combat Infantry Badge and a Purple Heart. For more than 41 years, he represented the victims of crime. He is a husband, father and grandfather. His first book Decoration for Valor was published in 2009. In 2011, he was named Outstanding Disabled Veteran by the Disabled American Veterans. See less